Become:

Yard Master

$45,000

7%

What this job is about

There's a reason rail has remained one of the most common shipping solutions since the 1800s – and it's not because of a lack of grumpy flight attendants. It's because tireless railway maintenance workers have managed to keep tracks free and clear for the last couple of centuries – NBD.Maintenance workers are usually assigned a section of track that they patrol, maintain and keep clear for oncoming locomotives. With a brain for quality control and the technical ability to maintain track and operate machinery, it's the ideal job for someone who doesn't mind dirty hands and likes the idea of a physical, independent job.